BASE DATE RENT

DHCR Default Formula Applied to Set Base Date Rent

March 14, 2017    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge. The DRA ruled for tenant and ordered landlord to refund $34,000, including triple damages and interest. The DRA used the default formula to set the base date rent...

Apartment Vacant on Base Rent Date

March 12, 2013    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. The DRA ruled against tenant, finding no rent overcharge. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the DRA failed to calculate the legal rent from the Aug...

Landlord Doesn't Prove Preferential Rent

December 12, 2012    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a rent overcharge. Landlord claimed that the base date rent was a preferential rent, later discontinued, and that there was no overcharge. The DRA ruled against landlord, and...

DHCR Improperly Used Default Formula

October 31, 2010    

Tenant Overcharged Subtenant

October 31, 2010    

Apartment Vacant on Base Date

September 30, 2010